United States Third Circuit

In a case brought under Masha’s Law, 18 U.S.C. section 2255, which provides a civil right of action in federal district court to victims of several federal crimes, including sexual exploitation of a child and various child pornography offenses, the District Court's dismissal of the complaint is reversed where a restitution award for a criminal offense does not bar a later-filed civil claim by a victim under section 2255 based on that same offense.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/07/05

Judges

• GREENAWAY

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel